Judea and Samaria add 15,000 Jews in the last yearThe 500,000-plus Jews living in Judea and Samaria account for an estimated 3.3% of the Jews in the world. February 12, 2024
US optimistic on hostage deal, says progress is being madeBiden administration officials say 'gaps remain' but that agreement to free Israeli captives is closer than ever. February 12, 2024
HEROIC: After fierce battle, IDF rescues 2 Israeli captives from HamasTwo residents of Kibbutz Nir Itzhak kidnapped on October 7th airlifted to a hospital in central Israel, reunited with their families. February 12, 2024
Attempted terror stabbings in Jerusalem, Gush EtzionPolice, troops unharmed in two separate attempted stabbing attacks; Both terrorists shot dead. February 12, 2024
McDonald’s upgrades its kosher standard to feed religious IDF soldiersMcDonald's upgrades it's kosher standard to feed religious IDF soldiers. February 11, 2024
Israeli arrested for TikTok incitement to assassinate NetanyahuThere has been a growing tend on TikTok and other social platforms of posts threatening Israeli officials. February 11, 2024
Two Arab Israelis charged with providing vital info to HamasThe suspects are also accused of recruiting terrorists and supplying weapons. February 11, 2024
UNRWA chief must resign: Israeli Ambassador to the UNGilad Erdan challenges UNRWA head's claim that agency was unaware of its links to Hamas in Gaza, says organization was repeatedly warned by Israel about terror ties. February 11, 2024
Downgrade to Israel’s credit is politically motivated: Finance MinisterPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich say that lowered credit rating does not reflect the reality of Israel's 'strong' wartime economy. February 11, 2024
UN official: October 7th wasn’t ‘antisemitic’Francesca Albanese refuses to condemn the Hamas terror group, instead blaming France and the international community for 'doing nothing to prevent' Israeli 'oppression.' February 11, 2024
Israeli Bedouin arrested for sharing sensitive IDF intel, training with HamasAbu Ganima faces a total seven charges for his terror activity against Israel. February 10, 2024
Biden gives Israel deadline to submit human rights report, conditions military aidBecause Israel is actively engaged in a war, its deadline to submit a human rights report is set at only 45 days. February 10, 2024
President Milei – ‘Visiting Jerusalem gave me strength of faith’President Milei visited the Aish's new center for Jewish learning for Spanish-speaking students from Latin America. February 9, 2024
President of Argentina visits devastated kibbutz, likens Hamas atrocities to Holocaust'We see clear examples of terrorism and antisemitism and what I would describe as 21st century Nazism.' February 8, 2024
Israeli officials contemplating exiling Hamas leaders for release of all the hostagesAccording to Israeli sources, the idea to exile the Hamas leadership has been 'on the table' since November. February 8, 2024
Ultra-orthodox knesset members debate gov’t responsibility for hostagesMK Goldknopf: 'One day after the war, the government should fall? What does the government have to do with the war?' February 8, 2024
Freed hostages urge Netanyahu to agree to deal even though ‘the price is unbearable’'If you continue in this line of destroying Hamas, there will be no hostages left to save,' one former hostage said. February 8, 2024
The indigenous people support Israel’s claim to the landThe Indigenous Coalition For Israel just opened an office housed in a Jerusalem museum. February 8, 2024
Malfunctions continue to plague software in Israeli hospitalsHealth Ministry officials said that 120 hospital patients were exposed to incorrect prescriptions. February 8, 2024
Hiker discovers ancient amulet dating back to the first Temple periodThe Antiquities Authority said the scarab was found at the foot of Tel Rekhesh, one of the most important mounds in northern Israel. February 8, 2024
Oct. 7 no excuse to ‘dehumanize’ Gazans, Blinken warns IsraelClaiming that most Gazans are innocent civilians, Blinken glossed over testimony from hostages that locals aided and abetted Hamas terrorists holding them captive. February 8, 2024
‘Netanyahu is untrustworthy,’ says Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying 'he needs to go.' February 8, 2024
Netanyahu slams Biden’s ‘anti-settler’ sanctions that ‘harm law-abiding citizens’The US State Department ordered the freezing of bank accounts of four individuals in Judea and Samaria it considers guilty of anti-Palestinian violence. February 7, 2024
Woman who hid in shelter with child on Oct. 7th has a baby'I knew she felt everything inside my belly. I had to stay calm for her.' February 7, 2024
Women and child evacuees face sexual assaults and violence in hotels'The situation in the hotels is like a pressure cooker; a large concentration of populations who live in difficult conditions, involuntarily.' February 7, 2024
Argentina’s president announces embassy move to Jerusalem in first bilateral visitMilei said that he sent a bill to Argentina's congress demanding an immediate release of all hostages. February 7, 2024
IDF drill simulating Israelis kidnapping Arabs blasted by Israeli leadersThe IDF also drew criticism for marking the Israeli Jews in the drill as the 'enemy force.' February 6, 2024
El Al ceases non-stop flights to Ireland, MoroccoEl Al aviation VP Shlomi Zafarani cited a lack of demand for the destinations as the reason for the closure. February 6, 2024
A second Israeli’s bank account is frozen by Biden’s ‘anti-settler’ executive orderDavid Chai Chasdai is accused of leading a rampage in the village of Huwara in 2023 that ended in the death of a Palestinian resident. February 5, 2024
‘Our families are falling apart’: relatives of Nova festival victims urge government to help'They brought me a body in a sack, as if I were burying a cat. I want to know how he died.' February 5, 2024
Indigenous embassy in Jerusalem opens in an effort to combat false narratives'This deep connection to a particular land and its ancestors are defining features of indigeneity.' February 5, 2024
IDF reservists, relatives of hostages embark on 5-day march in support of total victory over HamasThe 86-kilometer march to Jerusalem will end with speakers at a rally estimated to reach 50,000 strong. February 5, 2024
Biden’s ‘anti-settler’ executive order freezes Israeli farmer’s bank accountsYinon Levi: 'Biden, who is unable to deal with the Houthis who are murdering American soldiers, does not scare us.' February 4, 2024
How an 81-year-old woman escaped Hamas on October 7Jacqueline Glicksman jumped out of her window and ‘ran like mad’ when terrorists broke into her house in Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha. February 4, 2024
South African immigrants to Israel protest against Pretoria’s ‘disgraceful gov’t’Former Knesset member Ruth Wasserman Lande said, 'South Africa has sold its soul to Iran.' February 4, 2024
Hiking trails shut down, flood warnings issued as Sea of Galilee risesPopular hiking trails in the Negev and near the Dead Sea are closed off for fear of flooding. February 2, 2024
Netanyahu criticizes President Biden’s sanctions on ‘extremist settlers’President Biden said the violence occurring in Judea and Samaria is reaching 'intolerable levels.' February 2, 2024
Qatar: Israeli wins fencing gold medal as ‘Hatikvah’ playsFreilich wore a shirt featuring his country’s flag and the words Am Yisrael Chai. February 2, 2024
Ultra-Orthodox MK urges IDF to recruit more soldiersThe issue of the ultra-Orthodox community and the draft has been a contentious one for years, with controversial draft exemption proposed just before the current war. February 1, 2024
Leo Dee’s son among 30 protestors arrested trying to block Gaza aid trucksYehuda Dee, whose mother and sisters were murdered by terrorists, among 30 protesters arrested why blocking aid to Gaza. February 1, 2024
IDF uncovers WWI-era Jewish graves in GazaAccording to the IDF, there are seven Jewish tombstones in the cemetery. February 1, 2024
PA chief looks to regain power over Gaza StripReforms will include cutting back on inefficient bureaucracy, diplomat replacement, and initiating an internal self-investigation. February 1, 2024
‘UNRWA is the problem’ – Congress probes UN agency’s antisemitismFrom math to theology, to literature and science, UNRWA's content promotes blistering hatred for Jews. February 1, 2024
Nearly 4 in 10 Israelis support revival of Gaza settlementsOn Sunday, a conference was attended by 5,000 people in Jerusalem where 12 cabinet members and 15 coalition MKs spoke in favor of resettling Gaza after the war. January 31, 2024
Trusted canine partner saves six soldiers in IDF unit'My hero and beloved dog, Ziggy, saved my life and others,' said the rehabilitating soldier. January 31, 2024
Israeli minister threatens to topple Netanyahu gov’t if ‘reckless’ hostage deal is madeUnconfirmed reports describe the deal as a two-month ceasefire with the release of more than 100 hostages in stages. January 31, 2024
Knesset panel votes 14-2 to allow expulsion hearing of MK who accused Israel of genocideFor Ofer Cassif to be expelled from office, a supermajority of 90 Knesset members will need to vote in favor of his ouster. January 30, 2024
‘Treasonous’: Knesset to vote on removal of lawmaker who backed genocide chargesMK Oded Forer: 'It would be my great privilege to boot the most despicable person the Knesset has ever known.' January 29, 2024
Herzog denounces ICJ genocide case as a ‘blood libel’Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu similarly described the genocide case as 'absurd.' January 29, 2024
Palestinian Authority agrees to transfer power to Hamas if it wins electionPolls indicate that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh would win 78% of the vote in a presidential runoff against Abbas. January 29, 2024
US and Europe ‘calling for Israel to destroy itself,’ say military expertsIsraeli military experts discuss key post-war military objectives and the overhauling of Palestinian education in Gaza. January 28, 2024
Israeli airline El Al ceases all flights to South AfricaEl Al said all passengers whose flights will be canceled will be notified and offered alternative travel arrangements. January 28, 2024
IDF to establish army-run towns on Gaza borderThe plan is similar to how the Nahal brigade established settlements and built agricultural communities. January 28, 2024
Reflections of an Israeli diplomat on International Holocaust Remembrance DayThis indifference to the suffering of our people is the same indifference which allowed the world to look away 80 years ago. January 28, 2024
For the fifth consecutive day, Israeli protesters block Gaza aidHamas is believed to be stealing much of the aid intended for Gazan civilians and redirecting it to terrorists hiding in tunnels. January 28, 2024
Taxi driver fired after refusing former Israeli lawmaker whom his relative tried to assassinateYehuda Glick complained to Gett after recognizing the last name and the company reacted swiftly. January 25, 2024
Netanyahu prepares response to ICJ’s genocide verdictFriday’s ruling is provisional, and a final decision could take years. January 25, 2024
Actor from Israeli Netflix show Fauda to be discharged from the hospitalAmedi unconscious for several days with shrapnel in his eye sockets, jaw, and neck. January 23, 2024
International prosecutors convene in Israel to document Hamas crimes against humanityThe prosecutors also toured kibbutzim to see and hear stories of Hamas's rampage. January 23, 2024
Dozens of anti-government protesters block streets near KnessetThey demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ouster for not yet freeing the 132 hostages remaining in Gaza. January 22, 2024